Rise and Fall of a Temple

Rise and Fall of a Temple is a film I made as part of the Fellowship at the British School at Rome (2024/25).

It explores the ideological pillars of empire—tracing their origins in Ancient Rome and examining their enduring presence within contemporary power structures. The project asks what might emerge from their collapse—not with fear, but with hope of providing an opening for dialogue, imagination, and agency.

Shot on Expired Super 8 film, hand developed in caffenol and digitised.

• https://youtu.be/t3dhqeni90w